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root/toor long in issues

I have tried several disks and different computers but I get the same results. Everything seems to boot up fine and then when it comes to the login info where typically you login with root/toor then startx will not allow me to log in. It acts like the user/password is bad. Any idea why that is? it says something like can not find kernel image: root. 3 different disks. 1 from shoplinuxonline dot com, a kde 32, and a gnome 32 burnt dvd. the 2 I burnt were on memorex dvd if anyone thinks that matters.

Re: root/toor long in issues

It's an attempt at running a live disk. Basicly here's what has happened I had been running Backtrack linux since bt3 and have never ran into this issue till BT5r2 & r3. Both from disks I've burnt and ones I purchased. Ok I got lazy a while back and bought a backtrack linux usb preloaded. The USB worked great, disks have not!! and I have no clue why.

It is a live disk. I haven't gotten to the point of being able to do a full install, heck I can't even get it to except the root/toor log in info.

Re: root/toor long in issues

I have never had to log in on a live boot ... I just had to use startx.
When you do get to the BT desktop you need to open the Terminal and type:
passwd root //type new passwd
retype new Unix passwd //new passwd

then you won't have an issue if your computer goes to sleep or whatever you need the passwd for.
the only reason you should be using root/toor is if you have it installed on a VM or something then your boots
require log in, passwd, startx

Re: root/toor long in issues

Would you please post the error (an image) to see what might be happening?...If it is a login/psswd error or cannot load image kernel....Also info about the pc or laptop used...
If HDD install, how did you do it (proccess)?...